The Food Access Policy
Commission

The Food Access
PolicyCommission, organized
by Together Baton Rouge in collaboration with
the Mayor's Healthy City Initiative, is a
cross-sector team of local leaders conducting problem analysis and
best practice research in order to determine long-term solutions to
increasing healthy food access for North and Old South Baton
Rouge.

The Food Access Policy Commission has been funded through the
Mayor's Healthy City Initiative's Fresh Beginnings project to
determine the root causes of food access discrepancies in Baton
Rouge with the aim to explore and implement sustainable
solutions. Fresh Beginnings is a recipient of the Blue Cross
and Blue Shield of Louisiana Foundation's Challenge for a Healthier
Louisiana Grant Program, working to increase healthy food access
and health and fitness education in North and Old South Baton
Rouge. In addition to the Food Access Policy Commission,
Fresh Beginnings includes the Red Stick Mobile Farmers Market,
Healthy Corner Store Initiative, Project Fit America and It's Your
Life!

The Food Access Policy Commission presented their draft
recommendations to the community for feedback before
delivering final recommendations in November 2014. For coverage and
materials from the assembly on November 14th, please see below: